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October 02, 2006

Who's Hot/who's Not

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Who's Hot

Seahawks

The Hawks we've been waiting for: Seattle broke out for 42 points against the Giants to go to 3--0, and its home crowd, perhaps the league's loudest, was louder than ever. "The 12th man?" said WR Darrell Jackson (82, left). "It seemed like we had 24 men out there."

Jennings

Little (5'11", 197 pounds) and little-known Packers rookie Greg Jennings snagged Brett Favre's 400th TD pass, going 75 yards off a slant. That's one piece of trivia; here's another: Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings kicked off his book tour.

Scarlets

Johansson spells first name with two t's but still makes "hot" cut. Then there's the Knights of Rutgers, in Top 25 for the first time in 30 years. Says coveted coach Greg Schiano, "I thought we should be 4--0. And now we are."

Marco Materazzi

Italian defender who absorbed Zinedine Zidane's infamous World Cup head butt reportedly got about $50,000 for a Nike ad in which he takes blows to his chest from bowling balls and Jeeps.

Who's Not

Lions

The Lions we've come to expect: Another loss (they're 0--3) and another sackless day for the D, in disarray since line coach Joe Cullen's suspension for alleged nude and drunken driving. RB Shawn Bryson (right) and mates heard Detroit crowd jeer, "Let's go, Tigers" on Sunday.

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